The King Over Storms | Pr. Kennedy Kawambale

Pastor Kennedy Kawambale preached from Mark 8:27–30 on “The True Confession,” teaching that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, and that true discipleship begins with confessing Him as Lord and committing to follow Him. The sermon centred on the importance of the question, “Who do you say Jesus is?”, explaining that Christianity does not stand on opinion but on confession, and that the most important question in the world is what we believe about Jesus Christ. First, he spoke about an objective question, showing that Jesus’ identity is not shaped by personal comfort or preference but by how God has revealed Him, emphasising the exclusivity of Christ’s deity and pointing to 1 Timothy 2:5–6, reminding us that a Jesus who bends to our desires becomes an idol rather than the true Christ. Second, he explained that this is a question that divides, because admiration for Jesus is not the same as salvation; neutrality is impossible, and one may respect or admire Christ yet still completely miss Him. Third, he described Peter’s confession as a confession with depth, reminding us that Jesus did not die as a helpless victim and that the Christian life is a continual deepening in love and understanding, like longing for the bridegroom. Finally, he revealed the state of the human heart, explaining that humanity desires the crown without the cross, as Peter initially did, and challenged us to examine whether our hearts have truly bowed to Christ. The call was to make a true confession and live a life of genuine discipleship, recognising that until we can confidently answer who Jesus is, we cannot fully understand what it means to follow Him.